Women, Peace and Security: Practical Guidance on Using Law to Empower Women in Post-Conflict Systems: Best Practices and Recommendations from the Great Lakes Region of Africa
Categories: The Field of Women, Peace and Security
Sub-Categories: UN Resolutions
Country: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Year: 2014
Citation: Arostegui, Julie L. and Veronica Eragu Bichetero. Women, Peace and Security: Practical Guidance on Using Law to Empower Women in Post-Conflict Systems: Best Practices and Recommendations from the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Washington, DC: Women in International Security, 2014. Accessed October 17, 2016. http://wiisglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WPS-Toolkit-Electronic.pdf.
Sub-Categories: UN Resolutions
Country: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Year: 2014
Citation: Arostegui, Julie L. and Veronica Eragu Bichetero. Women, Peace and Security: Practical Guidance on Using Law to Empower Women in Post-Conflict Systems: Best Practices and Recommendations from the Great Lakes Region of Africa. Washington, DC: Women in International Security, 2014. Accessed October 17, 2016. http://wiisglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/WPS-Toolkit-Electronic.pdf.
Executive Summary
This toolkit provides guidance on how to apply laws relating to women, peace and security based on best practices and recommendations from the Great Lakes region. With an emphasis on practicality, the authors address the Women, Peace and Security framework as well as the United Nation Security Council Resolutions including 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106 and 2122.